Before your kids came into the world, you used to enjoy quite a few date nights every month. There was nothing truly holding you back from going out on dates whenever you felt like it. It all happened naturally and out of the blue, most of the times. You just picked up the phone and asked your soon-to-be-spouse to go to a movie, and she would usually say yes. You'd hop on your car and drive to her place, and you wouldn't have to worry about not staying out too late because you needed to tuck in your kids to bed. Or about your toddler running a fever, and your nanny trying to get a hold of you. That's a real mood killer, not to mention an event that could trigger quite some anxiety over your head.

As a parent, you are now finding it more and more difficult, if not impossible, to spend time with your partner. Your kids are now your number one priority, at least during their first years of life. However, most couples realize they have started to miss their partners, despite living under the same roof. So you start planning some nights out once more. Only this time you need to get others invoked too. Namely, a nanny or a responsible adult you trust who can take care of your children while you will be away, rekindling your love flame.

Find A Date Night Nanny

Finding a reliable nanny who will deliver what she promises to deliver is not as simple as you might think. You can go on Facebook and ask your friends for recommendations. You can also pick up your phone and call all the parents you know and ask for direct references. Then you remember your neighbor's teenage daughter who offered to babysit your kids a couple of months ago. She needed to money to by a new smartphone. How reliable could she truly be? Are you willing to find out now, as you are about to leave your kids alone at home for the first time since they were born? Maybe not.

One of the most dreaded scenarios any parent trying to spend a night out could go through is to have their nanny cancel at the last minute. After all the hard work you've put into making yourself look presentable somewhat attractive for your big date, you are now forced to slip into your cozy sweatsuit and go on with your parenting.

But let us assume you've found a good nanny who showed up, and she accidentally locks herself and the kids out of your home.

The Dreadful Lockout Scenario

Nannies can go outside for a number of reasons – to pick up toys laying in the backyard, clothes or diapers that were left behind during play time, or something else. Usually, the kids will follow them. But can you imagine a draft pushing the door closed and locked behind them – with the keys laying on the kitchen table?

Depending on the time of the day or night this event would occur, and your proximity to your home, you could avoid an unwanted crisis. The nanny should immediately pick up the phone and call you to ask you to come back home and unlock the front door for them.

Provided you have planned a weekend getaway and you are not a few hundred miles away from home, they will need to figure out a different solution.

If you have left a spare key with one of your trustworthy neighbors or friends, call them and ask them to drop the key by as soon as possible.

If it is late at night and the nanny fears for the safety of your children, they should immediately call 911. Police officers are usually capable to pick locks; if this is not the case they will at least bring more peace of mind once they will reach the scene. The nanny or the police officer can then call an emergency locksmith and wait for their arrival.

If it's still early in the day, and there is no other safe way into the house, nannies can call a locksmith on their own and have the problem fixed in a matter of minutes.